Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor ritual setting on bare earth beneath a temporary pavilion roofed with blue tarpaulin and decorated with fresh banana plants and marigold garlands. Orange and red saffron flags stand at the corners. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment with red border, a heavy gold necklace and a visible rudraksha-style mala, smiling and walking barefoot. Around him, a crowd of devotees includes men in white shirts and dhotis, children, and a woman in a lavender sari with folded hands in namaste. Colourful festoon bunting hangs along the back of the pavilion. Probable Swamiji from the distinctive long hair, ornate saffron clothing and gold necklace, placed centrally in the procession area.

More like this

Open the gallery
July 29 20082008-07-29September 29 20062006-09-29September 30 20062006-09-30April 19 20082008-04-19July 29 20082008-07-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof, bamboo poles wrapped in banana leaves, hanging bunches of green bananas, and marigold garlands in orange and yellow. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a red border, a yellow-gold ceremonial garland and a gold bangle, and smiles as he walks forward. Two more men in orange robes walk behind him, and a seated figure in white clothes and other white-clad people sit at rows of ritual setups with small white-topped offerings on the ground. Orange and red flags and bunting decorate the structure.2006-09-29July 27 20082008-07-27A barefoot sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a white floral garland walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting along a dirt path under a metal-framed canopy strung with marigold garlands. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a green-and-white shawl, follow, while a figure beneath a red-and-yellow umbrella and women in saris and salwar kameez line the route. Children in white and red clothing stand at the left, and palms frame the background. A procession with a dignified welcome in a temple-ashram setting.2006-12-26A photo of a ceremonial gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a tall yellow and red ornamental banner behind. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder and a heavy gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style chain, and looks to the side. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line; one woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and orange shawl stands at right, and another in white sari at left. Hanging cloth banners in purple, red and patterned fabric decorate the tent. A small television set sits on a red stool in the background, and a few people stand behind in white clothing with lanyards.2006-07-17January 24 20092009-01-24A photograph of a crowded outdoor pandal with a thatched palm-leaf roof and bamboo poles, decorated with marigold garlands and strings of colourful bunting. A red carpet runs down the centre. In the middle, a young man in a saffron-orange robe stands wearing a long white-and-orange flower garland, with a dark shawl or wrap over his shoulders and a black-beaded mala; his hair is short and he is not wearing a crown or turban. Flanking him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha-style malas, stand in two lines and gesture or stand at attention. Behind them, a large crowd of seated and standing devotees, many women in saris and older people with hands folded, watches on both sides, with children at the right edge. The setting suggests a ceremonial welcome or procession at a rural temple area with a small blue-walled building behind.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on dry, reddish-brown ground beneath a white canopy with red and white tasselled fringe. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a multicoloured flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he stands among devotees. Around him, many people wear white kurtas and white shirts, while some younger men wear orange shawls, and a seated older man in a patterned green shawl sits nearby. a person: the central figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland match the page's identification, though his appearance alone is not conclusive. The scene reads as a darshan or procession gathering.2006-12-25